Volleyball, Monza and Scandicci win the first leg and book the Cups

Monza crashes Tours 3-0 in the first leg of the Cev Cup. Savino Del Bene Scandicci gets their hands on the Challenge Cup by beating Tenerife 3-0 away, again in the first leg of the competition.

Monza-Tours 3-0 (25-19 25-19 25-22)

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At the Monza Arena, Eccheli’s boys play an excellent game, especially in the serve and block (13-1 at the end in the fundamental) closing the way to the French, who had surrendered only once this season (and never in Cev) with this score. Dzavoronok with 18 points is the star (15 Grozer), but the whole team finds energy on the block. For the guests, TIllie (7 as Graciano, Teryomenko and Palonski) tries, but the pain of overcoming the physicality of Beretta (5 walls for him) and his teammates is too much. Eccheli has to give up Federici (back pain), but for the rest he starts with the typical formation with Orduna leading diagonally with Grozer, Dzavoronok and Davyskiba on the sides, Beretta and Galassi in the center and Gaggini free. Fronckowiak responds with Coric to the opposite dribble to Deroillon, Palonsky and Tillie in the band, Leandro Aracaju and Teryomenko with Perry free. Balance at the start, with the French made up against the wall and Derouillon protagonist in attack. Monza responds with Dzavoronok, with Grozer a bit off. At 15 16, however, a monstrous break of 8-0, the result of 4 blocks and a devastating batting (including an ace) by Davyskiba. On the third attempt Monza closes 25-19 1-0. Monza starts with the same energy, with Dzavoronok and Davyskiba leading the operations. In the middle of the set the locals break away from 13-13 to 21-16 with the energy (block and attack) of Gorzer and the mistakes of the French. Graciano enters and is a little better than Deroullon in attack for the guests, but the locals maintain the advantage by taking 2-0 with another 25-19. Tillie tries to pick up Tours at the start of the third fraction and the French are ahead for half a set (9-13). The answer comes from Dzavoronok with 3 points in a row (1 ace) and the first draw at 15 points. The French make a lot of mistakes in serving, less in attack, but the locals put their heads ahead for the first time at 20-19. Davyskiba and again the Czech hitter (7 points in the set) stretch 23-21 before Graciano’s error which is worth 25-22 for the final 3-0. Back next Wednesday in the very hot Salle Robert Grenon, where Monza must try to win two sets.

Tenerife -Scandicci 0-3 (20-25, 22-25, 15-25)

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A great evening for Scandicci. Carried away by the public and by the atmosphere of home, the Spanish team (second in the Iberian Serie A championship) starts immediately strong, but from 1-4 onwards comes the reaction of Savino, pushed by a Natalia in deluxe version and by a determined Angeloni. Then Antropova also gets to give a further jolt to his team. Savino runs a little thrill at the moment of reunion at an altitude of 18. But at this point Natalia returns to the shields with a winning attack from place two and two aces. Lubian then closes the first set with a base seven that the Tenerife block fails to counter (25-20). It is Bia show at the beginning of the second set, with three points scored by the Brazilian central that immediately give a good start to the Scandiccesi. Antropova is an insurmountable obstacle for the girls of Tenerife, while Natalia continues to unveil a high-class repertoire and a series of diagonals in the three meters. The Spanish team holds up thanks to the contribution of the power stations, in particular Jordan and also to Nsungimina, the most effective in attack of his. In the moment of truth Antropova finds a winning diagonal and a big wall that lead Savino Del Bene to 2-0 (25-22). In the third set few news. Scandicci forward and in control from the beginning, Tenerife kept more than at a safe distance. There was also a question of trust and in the half of the Tuscans tonight there was a lot (25-15 the partial of the last fraction). Next Wednesday there will be the return match in Scandicci and just the victory or at least two sets to be able to celebrate. An evening that could be truly special and that could bring to this team the first European cup in its history and also the first trophy of the Nocentini era. (Stefano Del Corona)